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#Chances4Children: Young people to influence Covid-19 policy using Instagram

Young people are now able to express their views on government policy and decision-making through a new Instagram page.
The Involved tool was developed by 30 young people. Picture: British Youth Council
The Involved tool was developed by 30 young people. Picture: British Youth Council

The Involved initiative, managed by the British Youth Council, and supported  by the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport, will see 13- to 25-year-olds polled on key topics including the government’s Covid-19 response using the social media app’s poll and story features.

The results of polls and questionnaires will be fed into live consultations and wider policy making across government departments, the British Youth Council said.

The tool has been designed by a group of 30 young people aged between 15 and 24.

The Youth Steering Group, set up last year, has already spoken to ministers on topics including youth violence, volunteering, youth services and the coronavirus outbreak.

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